Erin Kotecki Vest writes a hearfelt open letter to Michelle Obama, shared at the Huffington Post over her husband’s potential presidential campaign. She discusses the importance of family, and the hard truth that many of us wish weren’t so. This is a great column.
“He’s one of those rare individuals who has almost unlimited potential and seems to defy most of the laws of political gravity at this point.” – Former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD), quoted by CNN, on Barack Obama
Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago has decided to endorse Obama for president: Mayor Daley has decided to abandon his long-standing tradition of remaining neutral in Democratic primaries and endorse Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential race, City Hall sources said Tuesday. “Here you have not only an Illinoisan, but a Chicagoan who [...]
Eric Zorn of the Chicago Tribune sheds light on Obama’s critics: The blank-slate argument: Obama’s…new book, his speeches and his voting record in the Illinois Senate and U.S. Senate reveal plenty about his political philosophy. The too-liberal argument: Those who realize that Obama, does, in fact, have a record to examine fret instead that he’s [...]
Barack Obama has consistently been against repealing the estate tax and for good reason. From the Senator: “First of all, let’s call this trillion-dollar giveaway what it is – the Paris Hilton Tax Break. It’s about giving billions of dollars to billionaire heirs and heiresses at a time when American taxpayers just can’t afford it. [...]
An article from The Tomah Journal (Tomah is small city in Wisconsin) “Sorely lacking in experience? Compared to whom? George W. Bush had only six years as governor of Texas under his belt prior to his election as president in 2000 (Obama, if elected, will have served four years in the Senate). Before that, Bush [...]
From Slate Independents for Obama
A great article from the Washington Times. “If it’s a popularity contest between two well-known Democratic politicians, then he isn’t much of a threat. But if he starts campaigning on the issues of the Iraq war and on economic issues in contrast to Hillary, who voted for the war resolution, opposed early troop withdrawals and [...]
I’m excited to join the writing team here at Barack Obama NOW! The main reason I am supporting Obama is his commitment to education. As a current law student, I have experienced firsthand the rising cost off college, especially the latest hike in interest rates on federal loans. Under President Bush funding for Pell Grants [...]
